Machine for assembling and distributing type.



H. O. GAMMETER:

MACHINE FOR AS$EMBLING AND DISTRIBUTING TYPE. APPLIGATfON FILED MAR. 28, 1906.

Patented Apr. 21, 191:;

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, 1906.

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H. c. GAMMETER. MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISTRIBUTING TYPE.

APPLICATION: FILED MAR. 28, 1906.

Patented Apr. 21', 191$ 4 SHBE'ISr-SHBET 3' .11. 0. GAMMETER. I MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISTRIBUTING TYPE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..28, 1906.

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EIalBLBY C. GAMMEIER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN MULTI- GBAlZH-GOMPANY, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

MACHENE FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISTRIBUTING TYPE.

Specification of Letters lPaten'i'.

Patented Apr. 21,1914.

Application filed March 28, 1906. Serial No. 30 5378.

' To all whom it may concern:

- Belt known that I, HARRY C. GAMMETER,

a citizen of the United States,- rcsiding at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga'and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Machines ,ikr Assembling and Distributing Type, of wlnc 1 thefollowin is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings. v

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and elficient handhctuated machine for assembling and distributing type.

The machine is well adapted for use in conjunction with a hand printing machine. It carries a supply of type and has handoperative'mechanism which may assemble the type in desired words in a temporary holder. The holder may then be transferred to the printing mechanism, and, after the matter is printed, the type re-transferred to the holder, which is then placed in the present machine and the type distributed. The invention is parlicularly well adapted for embodiment in a small office machine using typo adapted to print in imitation of typewritten mattcr-the various characters of such type having all the same sized body.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and its essential I characteristics set out in the clain'is.

The drawings fully disclose my invention. l igrure 1 is a central vorticalscction thereof. Fin. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3is a lan. Fig. 4' 1s a part al horizontal section the line A;A oi Fig. 1 looking down.

1*ig'. 5 is a similar View on a line B-'l of Fig. 1 looking upward. Fig.1; is an enlargrcii partial bottom plan, sectioned on the line 'C-(l of Fig.1. Fig. 7 is a sectional side elevation of the distrilniting, arm. Fig. 8 is a similar view 01" the assemblinn arm.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, a statimnzry vertical drum 1 is provided, which is shown as carried by a walhplatc 2 which has projecting. from it studs 3 connected to the drum. The drum is composed oi. spiders 4 on which are mounted longitudinal rails The rails have overhanging edges, and thus provide undercut channels between them which are adapted to bold type havin grooves in their edges, the

- clrum being thus a storage or supply memher for the type. The types are preferably of the form shown at 1n Fig. 6.

Mounted axially in the drum is a shaft? on which. is a bevel gear 8. This gear is loose on the shaft, and carries one or more pins 9 which extend loosely through a collar 10 secured to the shaft. By this means the gear is compelled to rotate with the shaft while the shaft may slide some distance through the gear. This gear 8 meshes with another gear 11 which is on a horizontal shaft 12 extending to the front of the machine. 011 the front end of this machine is a knob 13 by which it may be turned, such action rotating the,shaft 7. On the ends of the shaft 7 are a pair ofarms 1 and 15, .one above the drum and the other below'it. Secured to the drum in a stationary manner is a dial 16 surrounding the shaft 12.-

arranged to'carif-y the type in a single column with its face visible. By turning the knob 3 those holders are thus brought over or under-the channels which contain the type corresponding to the character on the dial opposite the ointer. The shaft 7 has a limited up and down movemcnt,and mechanism is provided, to be hereinafter described, which operates to distribute type from the tube 18 into the channel beneath. the same. when the shaft is lowered and to assemble type from the drum into the holder 19 beneath it when the shaft is elevated. This shaft 7 is mounted to have the limited longi- "tudinal movement referred to by reasonof a pair of springs 21 and 22 sun-minding the shaft and held between collars 2?) and 24' with the bearings o the shaft in its normal position. They do not, therefore, interfere with the free rotation of the shaft under the influence of the knob 13. Secured to the shaft is a grooved collar 28 in which extends a crank arm 29 carried by a rock shaft 30 on the forward end of which is a key lever 31. This key lever has two keys on opposite sides of its axis. When one of these keys is depressed the shaft is thereby drawn downward, while when the other is depressed it is raised.

In assembling the type from the drum into the'temporary holders 19, the knob 13 .is turned until the pointer indicates the character desired, when the lever key 31 is depressed to raise shaft 7. This raises the arm 15 and causes a dog 38 carried thereby to engage a star wheel 34 mounted on a wire 36 behind the corresponding type channel, there being a wheel for each channel. The teeth of this wheel on its forward side engages the type and the movement of the wheel caused by the actuator or dog acting on it shoves downward and releases the bottommost type, which passes into tube 19. A suitable stop, as for example, a split ring 38, is provided on this tube to prevent the type from droppingout. Every time shaft 7 is raised a type is fed from the drum into the tube 19. Between the depressions of the finger key the arms are rotated to bring them in alinement with the channel desired. The operation is thus 'to alternately rotate the knob and depress the proper finger key,

this operation'rcsulting in assembling type into desired words in the tube 19. Suitable springs 40 and 41 act on the dog and the star wheel 34. Spring 41 may conveniently be double, like a hair-pin, and act on two adjacent star wheels. To prevent improper positioning of the tube 19 in its socket of the arm 15, I form a. notch 45 (Fig. 8) in the upper end of the tube and a small projection 46 which engages this notch when the tube is in place. To insure the tube being in alinement with the type channel, I provide a tapered pin 47 (Figs. 6 and 8), which, as the arm approaches the drum, engages in the channel adj aeent to the one being operated upon and thereby accurately positions the arm.

The distributing arm 14- carricd at the upper end of the shaft 7, has near its for- Ward'end a star wheel 50 adapted to engage the type in the tube 18, or just below it. This star wheel is operated by a pawl 5i which is loosely pivoted on the arm and is adapted to be raised by engagement with the uppermost spider whenever the shaft 7 is drawn downward. The pawl isso carried by the arm that it may have backward as Well as upward movement, by reason of having'slots and enlarged openings around the supporting'points, as shown in Fig. 7, Suitable springs 52 and 53 act on. the pawl to keep it in place and allow this movement. and a detent spring 54 acts on the star wheel, A pin 55 is carried by this arm to engage in the channel adj0i1'1in, to the one in action to cause accurate alinement. The operation of the arms 14 and 15 is therefore, similar. Arm 14 however, carries the distributing star wheel 50, as explained, while at the lower end of the drum the star wheels are carried by the drum itself, one for each type channel.

It will be seen from the above description that the machine is very simple in construction. It is also simple in operation, it being only necessary to rotate the knob with one hand and operate the key lever with the other to distribute or assemble as desired. The temporary type holders are removed from the machine when lillcd and their contents transferred to a printing mechanism,

or a printing mechanism. might be provided which would receive and clamp the holders with the type.

I claim:

1. The combination with assembling mechanism and distributing mccl'ianism, of cum porary type holders arranged to he removably carried by either of said mechanisms, said type holders comprising split tubes, the edges adjacent to the split being adapted to occupy grooves in the type.

2..lhe combination with a vertical supply member of hand actuated means for distrihuting type into the upper end ofit, hand actuated means for assembling type from the lower end of it, and split tube type holders adapted to engage grooves in the type and arranged for coiiperation with either of said means.

3; The combination of a type supply drum adapted to carry columns of type, holders for the type to be distributed or assembled, each adapted to carry a column of type, the holdc and drum cooperating and one of them being movablehlmut an axis coincident with the axis of the other. mechanism for distributing type, mcchauisi'ii for asscm bling type, and hand actuated means for o 'ieraling either mechanism,

4. The comhinatioi'i of an upright storage drum having on its periphery a plurality of parallel upright holders for individual type. a vertical shaft at the axis of said drum, hand operated mechanism for rotating said shaft, an interchangeable column type holder, supporting devices therefor adjacent to the lower end and upper end of the drum respectively, mechanism for feeding type to the column type holder from the drum and to the drum from the column typ'cholder when in another position, the typeholdcr and drum being adapted to have their mutual presentation changed laterally by reas'imfof one of them being carried by said KHSm.

5. The combination of a storage drum having about its periphery a lurality. of column typeholders, an indivi ual column typeholdcr from which type maybe dis tributed into the drum, an indivldual c01- nmn typcholder into which type may be received from the drum, mechanism interposed between the respective typeholders and the correspondin" ends of the drum for controlling the assemblage and distribution, a shaft at the axis of the drum, and'means whereby the rotation of the shaft chan es the presentation of the drum and typeho lders to each other. i

6. Thccombination of a stationary vertical multichanneled supply drum and a pair of typeholdcrs, mechanism for distributing type rom one holder into the drum, mechanism for assembling type from the drum into the other holder, means mounted on an axis .coincidcnt with the axis of the drum ingmechanism and the assemblage mecha- 7. The combination of a stationary vertical multi-columned supply drum formed of rails adapted to hold grooved type, a type holder comprising a split tube formed to engage in the grooves of type, mechanism for assembling type from the-drum into the holder, means mounted on an axis coincident with the axis of the drum for slp orting said type holder and assembling mec anism,

and hand actuated means for operating the assembling mechanism.

8. The combination of a suppl drum having typeholding rails with over anging edges adapted to confine grooved type, a

shaft journaled therein, an arm on saidshaft, a type holder adapted to be removably carried by said arm and "consisting of split tube, the edges of which occupy the grooves of the type and means for releasing type from said 1101 er.

9'. The combination of a sup ly member a rotatable shaft, a type holder carrie thereby, means for rotating the shaft to bring the type holder into alinement with the proper channel of the supply member, and means for moving the shaft longitudinally to transfer the type.

10. The combination of a stationary supply drum, a rotatable shaft journaled therein, a removable type holder carried thereby, means for rotating the shaft to bring the type holder into alinement with the proper channel in the supply drum, and

means for moving the shaft longitudinally to transfer the type.

11. The combination of a type su ply drum, a shaft journaled axially thereo an arm on said shaft opposite the end of the drum, a typeholder carried by said arm,

mechanism for releasing type one [at a time "member, distributing mechanism to or from said holder, and means for moving the shaft longitudinally to actuate said mechanism.

12. The combination drum, a shaft journaled axially thereof arms on said shaft opposite the ends 0' the drum, said arms being adapted to carry type holders, mechanism on one arm for re easing typeone at a time from its holder, mechanism on the drum for releasing type to the other holder, and'means for actuating either of said mechanisms.

13. The combination of a type drum, a shaft rotatably 'ournaled therein and'inovable longitudina ly, said shaft being'adapted to carry type holders, means for rotating said shaft, means fbr moving said shaft in either direction, and means whereby movement in one direction releases type to pass into the drum, and movement in the other direction to pass out of the drum.

14-. The combination with type having beveled feet, of a supply member having a series of parallel type channels, a series of releasing devices for the type in the channels adapted to operate on their beveled feet, and travelin eratc any of said devices.

15. The combination of a supply member having a series of longitudinal type channels, aseries of star wheels in sai channels by their movement adapted to release the type, and traveling mechanism for actuating said star wheels, and means for moving said mechanism from one star wheel to another.

16. The combination with type having their .feet beveled, of a supply member, a distributing member adapted to carry a type holder and having a star wheel adapted to engage the foot of the type in the holder, and means for operating said star wheel to release the type.

17. The combination of an upright storage above said member, assembling mechanism at the lower end of said member, and hand.- actuated means common to the two mechameans adapted to oplocated 7 of a type supp y nisms and adapted to operate eitherinerha- ,tablo shaft :bynvhich said holders are can rie means for rotating said shaft, and an indicator for determining the position of th? holders with reference, to the type channe s. 20. The combination of an upright storage -which said mechanisms are carried, means for rotating said shaft, and mechanism for moving said shaft axially in either direction to distribute or assemble.

21. The combination of a storage device, means for feeding type thereinto, means for discharging type from another point thereof, a membenmovable in one direction to operate-one of said means and movable in the other direction to operate the other of said means, mechanism for holding said member normally in an intermediate position, and mechanism for shifting said member in either direction.

22. The combination of a channeled storage 111ember,means for feeding type-thereinto, means for discharging type therefrom, a shaft movable in one direction to operate one of said means and movable in the other to operate the other of said means, means for rotating said shaft to bring the distributingand assembling actuators opposite the desired channels, and mechanism for shifting said shaft in either direction.

23. The combination. of a storage member, an actuator for distributing type into one end thereof, an actuator for assembling type from the other end thereof, means for concurrently moving said actuators to position them with reference to the storage member, and means for operating either actuator.

24:. The combination of a supply member, mechanism for distributing type intoyone end thereof, mechanism for assembling type from the other end thereof, means for concurrently positioning said mechanisms, to position them with reference to the supply member, and means for concurrently moving the actuators of said mechanisms in one direction to operate one of them and in the other direction to operate the other of them. 2,. The combination with a storage mem ber, of a distributing mechanism, assem-' bling mechanism and hand-operated means to move said mechanisms concurrently in one direction or the other, one of said movements operating the distributing mechanism and the other of said movements operating the assembling mechanism.

26. The combination of an upright supply drum, a .vertieal shaft. journaled axially thereof, distributing mechanism carried by said shaft above the drum, and assemblage mechanism carried by said shaft below the drum, a horizontal shaft geared with the vertical shaft, a pointer and dial, one member of which is carried by said horizontal shaft, and. means for operating'thc distributing and assemblagemeclninisms.

27. The combination of a storage device, a shiftable member, means for distributing type into the storage device operated by the hanging edges of rails,

eas es movement of said member in one direction, means for assembling type from another point of the storage device operated by movement of said member in another direc tion, and a pair of finger keys connected with said member, one adapted to move it in one direction and the other in the other.

28. The combination of an. upright drum, a shaft journaled therein, means for distributing type into the drum operated by longitudinal movement of the shaft in one direction, means for assembling type from the drum operated by longitudinal movement of said shaft in the opposite direction, and a pair of finger keys connected with said shaft, one adapted to raise it and the other to lower it.

29. The combination of a supply member formed of parallel rails with overhanging edges adapted to provide between them e umnels for type grooved on its opposite sides, a tempo ary typeholding member in the form of a split tube, the edges of which may engage the grooves in the opposite sides of the type, a movable member adapted to rcmovably carry the typeholder, means for moving said member crosswise of the supply member and for positioning it with the edges of the tube adjacent to the split alining with the over and means for releasing type in one of said members and allowing it to pass into the other.

30. The combination'of a stationary supply member, a pair of movable members, one below and one above the supply member, means for moving said movablemembers across the ends of the supply memberto position the movable members, and mechanism for releasing type from the member above the supply member to allow it to pass into the supply member, and mechanism for releasing type from the lower end of the supplymember to allow it to pass into the movable member beneath it.

31. The etnnbiinition of a stationary sup ply drum, adapted to hold longitudinal rowsof type, a holding and releasing device at the bottom of each row, av member adapt ed to carry a type holder below the supply drum and movable toward the supply drum to release the type in the alined channel thereof.

32. The combination of a stationary supply drum having type channels, a shaft jour naled axially in said drum, an arm on said shaft above the drum adapted to carry a type holder and having type holding and releasing means mounted on it, means for rotating said shaft, and mechanism for moving said shaft longitudinally to release thetype from said arm.

1:33. The combination of a stationary supply drum having type channels, a. shaft journaled axially in said drum, an arm on said shaft below said supply drum, type retainin means near the lower ends of the channe 5 in the supply drum, means on the arm for opcratin r the type retaining means, and

mechanism or i'noving said shalt longitudinally to release the type.

34:. The combination of a stationary sup ply drum having vertical type channels on its surface, a shaft journaled axially in said holder, type retainingmeans for theupper holder and for the lower ends oi the channels in the supply drum, and mechanism for raising or lowering. said shaft to operate.

such type retaining means, and means for rotating said shaft to position the arms with reference to the drum channels.

'35. The combination of a stationary sup; ply drum having type channels, a shaft journalcd axially in said drum, an arm on said shaft above the drum'adapted to carry a type holder and having type holding and releasing means mounted on it, an arm on said shaft below said supply drum adapted to carry a type holder, type retaining means near the lower ends'of the channels in the supply drum, means on the arm below the drum for operating the ty upper arm or to the lower arm, and means for ro atingszlid shaft to position the arms with reference to the drum channels.

2-56. The combination of a stationary sup{ ply drum having vertical ty' 'iechanncls on its surface, a main shaft journaled axially in drum, an arm on said shaft above the: drum havin t we holdin and releasin means mounted on it, an arm on said shaft below said supply drum, type retaining means near the lower ends of the channels in.-

the supply drum, means on the armbelow the drum for operating the type retaining;

means, mcchamsm for raising or lowering said shaft to release tllzfi type from the upper arm or to the lower arm means forfrotating said shaft to position-the arms with reference to the drum channels, a pointer and dial to indicate such position, a driving; shaft on which one member of the pointer and dial combination 1S mounted, means for v e retaining, means, and mechanism for raising or lowering said shaft-to release the type trom the means adapted to engage the feet of the type to positively shove ownwardly type m said drum, and mechanism for causing such downward shoving.

38. The combination of an upright'stora go drum adapted to carry. columns of type in its periphery, means adapted to enga e the Feet of the type for shoving downward y on type in the drum, a receiving channel for the type adapted to cooperate With the .drum, means for rotating one of such '60- operating' parts tobring it into varied relation with the other, and means for lockmg such rotated part in desired position.

39. l.he combination of a drum having, about its periphery a plurality of upright typeholding channels inadeby l'fllldwlljh overhanging edgesmounted side by side parallel with the axis of the drum, whereby said channels are adapted to loosely confine type grooved on itsopposite sides, two typeholders adapted to loosely confine type grooved on their opposite sides, one of such holders being above the drum and the other below it, hand-controlled means at the upper end of the drum for distributing type from the upper holder into the drum, and hand-controlled means at the lower end of the drum for assei'nbling type from the drum into the lower holder. 7

at). The combination, with a type magachannels, type extractors individual to the l'es 'iective channels and each formed to act against a beveledportion of the type and thereby shove it longitudinally, a type holder movable transversely of said chan nels and into which said type are transferred from the open. emls of said channels by said extractors-i, and means to operate said type extractors.

l The combination of a t pe case having a plurality of type holting channels with openv upper ems, a movable member adapted to travel over such ends and carry a column oi type in alinement with any of said. channels, a rotatable shaft for so moving said member, a transverse shaft geared with the shaft first mentioned. and a handle ordinob for turning the tr:.msverse sha l't.

The combination of a type su'iply drum, a shaft joprnaled axiall y the-reel, an arm on said shaft opposite the end oi. the drum, a type holder carried by said arm, mechanism-for turning said shaft on. its axis, mechanism for releasing type one at a time to or from said holder, a finger key located independently of such axial turning, and. lever mechanism operated thereby to actuate the releasing mechanism independcntly of the 'iosition of the arm,

43x1 he coml'iination of a stationary type supply drum, distributing mechanism, rotatable mechanism for positioning the-di'stributing mechanism, and stationarily carried finger actuated mechanism for directly operating-the distributing mechanism.

44. The combination of a stationary sup.- ply drum, a member journaled therein and adapted to be turned on its axis, distributing and assembling mechanism positioned bysuch turning, finger keys, and means operated thereby to actuate the assemblage or distribution.

&5. The combination of a stationary supply drum, mechanism for distributing type into the upper end thereof, mechanismjournaled axially of the drum for positioning the distributing mechanism, mechanism shiftable axially'of the drum for operating the distributing mechanism, and a finger key located independently of the distributing mechanism and adapted to actuate said 'shiftable mechanism,

46. The combination of a stationary supply drum having a plurality of type holding channels, a series of individual means for releasing the type from the respective channels, means to receive the released type, axially journaled means carrying such receiving means, and axially shiftable means to operate the release of the type.

' 47. The combination of a. stationary storage member in the form of an upright drum, a type holder, rotatable means journaled axially of thedrum adapted to carry said holder around in proximity to the end of the drum, and stationarily located finger oper ated means acting longitudinally of the drum to release the type.

48. The combination of a stationary storage member in the form of an upright drum, a type 'holder, rotatable means journaled axially of the drum adapted to carry said holder around in proximity to the end of the drum, a rotatable shaft geared with said journaled member, a knob or handle on said shaft, and finger keys for releasing the type.

49. The combination of a stationary storage member in the form of an upright drum,

a type holder, rotatable means. journaled axially of the drum adapted to carry said holder around in proximity to the end of the drum, a rotatable shaft geared with said journaled member, a knob or handle on said shaft, and a pointer and dial, one member of which is stationary and the other of which turns With said shaft.

50. The combination of a stationary storage member in the form of an upright drum,

' a type holder, rotatable means journaled axiallyof the drum adapted to carry said holder around in proximity to the end of the drum, a rotatable shaft geared with said j ournal'ed member, a knob or handle on said shaft, mearfs shiftable axially of the drum to release the type, and a" pair of finger keys adapted tooperate, said means.

51. The combination, with a member having a plurality of parallel straight rails adapted to hold successive rows of grooved individual type arranged cylindrically about an axis, a split tube forming a holder and guide for a single row of such type, and

means adjacent to one end of said member,

for guiding into proper presentation thereto the exit end of said split tube.

The combination, with a member having a plurality of parallel straight rails arranged cylindrically about an axis, said-rails having overhanging edges adapted to hold successive rows of grooved individual type, a separatable holder for a single row of such type comprising a comparatively long tube having a slot the Width of Whichis substantially equal to the distance between the edges of adiacent rails, whereby the portions of the tube on opposite sides of the slot are adapted to enter the grooves of the type and aline with the overhanging portions of the adjacent rails, and means adjacent to one end of said member for receiving and presenting in alinement therewith the exit end of the said holder.

The combination of a supply drum having on its periphery a plurality of adjacent overhanging rails providing typeholding channels between them, a shaft at the axis of said drum, a type holder, said holder and drum cooperating and said shaft being connected with one of them, means for rotating said shaft, and a stationari-ly located finger key for feeding the type between the holder and drum.

54. The combination of an upright storage drum having a plurality of type hold-:-

ing channels about its periphery, hand operated mechanism at the upper end ofthe drum for distributing type into the drum,

hand operated mechanism at the lower end of the drum for assembling type from it,

and hand operated means for changing at will the presentation of the drum and the cooperating type holder from which or into which the type is fed by said distributing or assembling mechanism.

55. The combination of a type magazine comprising a plurality of type channels side by side adapted to loosely confine type grooved on its opposite sides and allow it to gravitate toward the bottom of the magazine, a type holder above the magazine, a type holder below the magazine, mechanism for simultaneously changing the mutual presentation of the magazine and both typeholders, and means for discharging type from the upper typeholder into the magazine and from the magazine into the lower typeholder.

56. The combination of an upright drum having arranged longitudinally on its peripherya series of parallel holders for individual type, a column type holder above the drum near its periphery and a type nominee 1 mechanism for distributing type from the upper type holder into the drum, mechanism for assembling type from the drum into the lower type holder, hand actuated means for operating said mechanisms, a shaft 10- eated at the axis of the drum, and means whereby the rotation of said shaft changes the mutual presentation and drum. v

57. The combination of an upright drum having arranged longitudinally on its periphery a series of parallel holders for individual type, a column type l'iolder'almve the drum near its periphery and a type holder below the drum near its periphery, ineehanism for distributing type from the upper type holder into the drum, mecha- 11is1'n,.for assembling type from the drum into the lower type hold'er,'hand actuated means for operating said mechanisms, a shaft located at the axis of the drum, means whereby the rotation of said shaft changes the mutual presentation of the type holders and drum, a device adapted to be grasped by the hand for rotating said shaft, and an indicator comprising a chart and pointer, one of which is moved :mcording to the movement of said shaft, whereby the particular channel with which the holders may cofip crate is indicated.

58., 'll he combination, with a series of rails with overhanging edges and means for holding them equidistantly about an axis to provide a drum-like holder for a plurality of parallel rows of type grooved onjits opposite sides, of a separate single-row holder, consisting of. a split tube adapted to engage with the grooves of the type and aline them with the adajaeent end of the drum-like holder.

59. The combinatiomwith a series of rails and-means for holding them equidistantly about an upright axis to provide a drumlike holder for a plurality of parallel 'rows of type which drop by gravity, of a se'ptv rate single-row holder, an intermediate member adapted to engagethe single-row holder nearil that end which is adjacent to the drum-like holder and cause it to aline longitudinally with one of the holders of the drum-like holder, a hand device for changing the presentation of the drum-like holder and single row holder, and fingeroperated mechanism independent of the hand device for feeding type without change of alinement from one of said holders to the other.

(30. The coml'iination of an upri ht type case having a plurality of type hol ers open at each end, mechanism for distributing type into the upper end ofsaid holders, mechanism tor assembling type from the lower end of said holders, 9, common finger key for actuating all of'the assembling of the type holders movements, a second common linger key for actuating the distributing n-lovements, the assemblage mechanism operating to prevent the type falling out of the ease and the distributing mechanism to prevent the type falling into the case.

61. The combination, with a set of par! allel rails held to constitute a'drum-like re ceiver of parallel channels for rows of grooved type, of a removable holder for a single row of type, and a projecting pin movable with the holder and oli'set laterally therefrom a distance correspomling to the distance between channels and adapted to enter the next :uljmrcnt channel for insuring registration of the exit end of said holder with the channel desired.

U2; The combination, with a plurality of straight rails with edges overhangii-i in both directions, means for holding tiem parallel with each other and arranged cylirulrieally about an axis whereby they may hold llOtWOOll'iillOlll lines of individual type grooved on their opposite sides, and. thus constitute a niulti-ehamieled holder, a line holder in the form of a split tube adapted to hold a single row of such rooved type, means l'm' moving one oi sucli holders about said axis, and a seat for the split tube holder adapted to hold it with its edges adjacent to the split ulining with the overhanging edges of adjacentrails of the multi-ciam neled holder.

(iii. The combination, with a type magazine having a plurality of type chanimls each adapted to contain a line ol. loose type located therein, of a combined type gate and extractor individual to each oi said chan' nels and nornmlly sustaining the type therein against gravity by i ll'njflfiidllg into the space between successive type enabled by bevcls thereon, and meelnmism to operate gates and extractors ol" the various, ehanseparate holder near that end which is adacent to the drum-like holder, whereby both holders may be longitudinally alined, means for moving said movable member to present itsholder to any row of the drum-like holder, said separate'hoIder comprising a tube having a slot parallel with its 'axie which slot is of substantially the s une width as the distance between the hem of adjacent rails.

65. The combination of an upri {at typeholding member, means lor fiwr; mg type into the upper end of it and out of the lower end of it, and a rock shaft for controlling both of such feeds according to the direction of rocking.

66. The combination of a stationary type holding member having a series or parallel typeholders arranged inan arc and a carricr'pivoted ,on the axis of said are and adapted to swing about the end of the typeholding member, means for swinging the carrier and moving it transversely toward the typeholding member, and means on the carrier for removably holding the temporary typeh'older in alinement with any of said stationary typeholders.

67. The combination, with a 'type magazine having a plurality of type channels each adapted to contain a line of loose type located therein for gravitating movement, of a type holding and ejecting means individual to each of said channels and adapted to enter the interstices between the lowermost type of each channel and the next ad- 'acent t e. and mechanism to oerate said means.

68. The combination, with a type magazine having a plurality of open end'type channels, a ty c holder movable transversely of the ends of aid channels, means to transfer saidtype from said holder to said channels also movable transversely thereof, and a shaft carrying said type holder and transferring means, and means operated by said shaft to operate said type transferring channels, a shaft on which said type holder is mounted, mechanism operated by said shaft to transfer the type from said holder to said magazine, and finger. mechanism to operate said shaft.

71. The combination, with a series of rails and means. for holding them equidistantly about an axis to provide a drum-like holder for a plurality of parallel rows of type, of a separate single-row holder, and an intermediate member adapted to engage the single-row holder near that end which is adja;

cent to the drum-like holder and provide a guiding channel alining with both holders.

7 2. The combination, with a series of rails and means for holding them equidistantly about an axisto provide a drum-like holder for a plurality of. parallel rows of type, of a separate single-row holder, and an intermediate member adapted to engage the single-row holder near that end which is adjacent to the drum-like holder and provide a guiding channel alining with both holders, and finger operated mechanism for feeding type from one of said holders to the other.

72-. The combination, with a series of rails and means for holding them oquidistantly about an axis to provide a drum-like holder for a plurality of parallel rows of type, of a separate single-row holder, and an intermediate member adapted to engage the single-row holder near that end which is adjacentto the drum-like holder and provide a guiding channel alining with both holders, and mechanism operated by movement of said intermediate member with its singlerow holder toward the drum-like member for causing transfer of type between them.

74. The combination of a series of typeholders down which type may slide by gravity, a typeholdor mounted below such series and adapted to move and have its upper end in proximity with the lower end of any one of such holders, and means for moving such last mentioned holder transversely of its first movement, and mechanism whereby such movement operates to transfer the type from one of the series of type holders into the movable holder.

75. The combination of a stationary storage member having a series of parallel type holding channels down which type may slide by gravity, mechanism movable crosswise of the end of such member and adapted to receive type ejected therefrom, mechanism for moving the last-mentioned mechanism transversely of its said crosswise movement, and a discharge controller for the type actuated by such transverse movement.

76. The combination, with a supply memher having channels down which type may pass by gravity, of hand actuated means for distributing type into the upper end of it, hand actuated means for assembling type from the lower end thereof, and a tubular type holder having a slot parallel with its axis, said slot being of a width substantially equal to the width of any of said channels.

77. The combination of a series of typehol ders arranged in a bank down which type may pass by gravity, an individual typeholder movable crosswise of the lower end of such bank, and means for moving such individual typeholder toward the holder of the bank to which it stands opposite and simultaneously releasing type from the bank to pass into such individual typeholder.

78. The combination of a type storage member having a plurality of parallel typeholdcrs, an individual typeholdcr adapted to aline with any of the typeholders first mentioned, means for giving such individual typeholder a movement across the end of the storage member to select the desired one of such plurality of typeholders, and means for moving such individual typeholder toward the selected typeholder to which it is opposite and by such movement releasing the type from the selected typeholder into the individual typeholderj 79. The combination of a series of upright typeholders arranged in a bank, an individual typcholder movable .erosswise'of the lower end of such bank, and means for mo ing such individual typeholder toward the holder of the bank opposite to which it stands and simultaneously releasing t pe from the bank to pass into such indiviual typeholder. a

80. The combination of a series of parallel typeholders, a holder for a single column of type, means for giving said holder tWo movements, one to position it with reference to the holders, and the other to move it to release the type from the selected holder of the series.

81. The combination of a series of vertical typeholders, an individual typeholder mounted below such series and adapted to move and have its upper end in proximity with any one of such holders, and means for moving such individual holder transversely of its first movement, and mechanism whereby such movement operates to transfer the type from one of the stationary holders into the movable holder,

82. A stationary type storage member comprising a plurality of upwardly extending typeholders, a holder for a single column of type mounted below said storage member, and movable crosswise thereof to select a desired holder in the storage member, and means for moving the column typeholder toward the selected holder in the storage member,- and mechanism whereby such movement releases type from the storage member and allows it to pass into the column holder.

83. In a typesetting machine, the combination of a stationary storage member having typeholders adapted to carry individual columns of type descending by gravity, one type above the other, means for preventing the type dropping out of their holders, an individual column typeholdcr, means for moving it transversely of the holders of the storage, member to position it, means for thereafter giving it a movement to bring its upper end closer to the selected typcholder of the storage member, and means whereby such movement acts on the means which prevent the escape of the type from the storage member, and allow the bottom type to drop into the individual holder.

84:. In a typesetting machine, the combitypeholde'r movable into proximity with any of said plurality of holders, and a finger key 'for giving said individual typeholder anothermovement to bring it intoefiective c0 operation with the selected typeholder of the plurality, I

v 85. The combination of a series of typeholders arranged in a bank down which type may pass by gravity, said type holders having ribs-adapted to occupy the grooves of type grooved on its opposite sides, an individual typeholder movable crosswise of the lower end o'fsuch bank and having twoparallel edges adapted to occupy the grooves of such type, and means for moving such individual typeholder toward the holder of the bank to which it stands opposite and simultaneously releasing type from the bank to pass into such individual typeholder.

86. A stationary type case having parallel holders'down which type may pass 111 columns, means at the bottom of each column for supporting such type, a receiving typeholder, means for guiding it in a path transverse to the lower ends of said parallel typeholders, and means for giving it another movement to cause it to receive the'lowermost type.

87. A type case having a set of parallel rails with overhanging edges providing type channels between them down which type may pass by gravity in columns, means at the bottom of each column of type for supporting it, a receiving typeholder having apair of separated edges adapted to aline with the overhanging portions of adjacent rails, means for controlling the move'ment of such typeholder whereby it moves in a path transversely to the lower ends of said parallel typeholdcr, and means for giving said receiving ty-peholder another movement to cause it to receive thc lowermost type in one of the columns.

88. A type case having parallel typeholdcrs down which type may pass by gravity in columns, means at the bottom of each col uinn forsupporting such type, a receiving typeholder, means for controlling its movement whereby, it may move in a path transversely to the lower ends of said parallclholders, a linger key, and mechanism controlled thereby for moving the receiving typeholder toward the lower end of the type case to receive the lowermost type in. an adjacent: channel.

89. The combination of a stationary type case having parallel typeholders composed of a series of up and down rails with edges overhanging in both directions whereby between each two rails is an undercut type the receiving l'ypcholde'r wh ea properly positioned to move toward one of the parallel typeholders to enable it to receive the lowermost type.

- 90. A multi-channeled typeholder having parallel rails wit-h overhanging edges adapted to confine grooved type, a cooperating relatively movable typeholder having a type channel adapted to longitudinally aline with any of the channels of the typeholder, and a projection movable therewith adapted to enter between rails at one side of those Whose channel alin es with said cooperating typeholder and insures accurate alinement of the respective channels.-

' 91. The combination of a multi-channeled typeholder adapted to, loosely confine grooved type, a cooperating relativelymovable typeholder maintained in longitudinal alinement- With said multi-channeled holder and movable transversely to aline with any channel thereof, and a projection movable with such cooperating typeholder and adapted to enter a channel at one side of the channel with which the typeholder coacts.

The combination of a stationarytypehold-er having a series of parallel channels, a

cooperating relatively movable typeholder having a type channel, a projection movable with such relatively movable holder, a finger key, and mechanism operated thereby to cause the projection to interlock with a channel to position the typeholder in longitudinal alinement with an adjacent channel,

93. The combination, with a stationary typeholder having a series of parallel channels down which type may pass by ravity,

' a transversely movable typeholder adapted to cooperate with various channels, projectioiis 'movable transversel with such typeholder, and a finger key acapted to move the projection and the typeholder to lock the typeholder against displacement laterally, said movement of the typeholder operating to transfer the type.

94. The combination of a multi-channeled typeholder consisting of a vertical drum having about .its'periphe ry parallel overhanging rails, a cooperating relatively movable typeholder having a pair of separated edges adapted to aline with the overhanging portions of adjacent rails, means for moving such cooperating typeholder in an are about the end of the drum, means for moving it toward the drum, and a projection movable with it and adapted to enter be tween adjacent r'ails on such movement.

95. The combination of a magazine having a p urality of type channels adapted to contai each a line of type having beveled feet,

a type holder movable transversely of said channels, a releasing device for the type adapted to act on their beveled feet, and

vmechanism for operating said device to transfer the type from said magazine to said holder.

1 96. The combination, with a magazine provided with a plurality of type channels, of a typeholder mounted on the machine and cooperating with the magazine, means for revolving one of such parts with reference to the other, means for locking the revolved part, and means for distributing the type singly from one of such parts to the other, said means engaging the foot of the type'and forcing. it positively in the direction of the length of the'column of type.

I 97. The combination of a stationary type case having parallel gravitation channels side by side with open ends, a distributing stick movable transversely to the upper end of the type case, an assemblage stick movable transversely to the lower end of the type case, means at the lower end of each channel of the type case for supporting the columns therein, means, at the lower end of the distributing stick for supporting the column in it, a pair of finger devices, and mechanism controlled thereby for ejecting the bottommost type of the distributing stick into the type case and for ejecting the bottommost type in the type case into the assemblage stick.

' 98. The combination, with a type magazine having a plurality of type channels adapted to contain each a line of loose type with beveled feet, a type holder movable transversely of said channels, a series of releasing devices adapted to operate on the bevels of the type, and common operating means for the various releasing devices.

99. The combinationof a magazine in the form of an upright drum adapted to carry columns of type in its periphery, a series of ejectors for the type, each adapted to engage the type in its respective column and move with such type to shove it lengthwise of the column, common means for operating the various ejectors, and means for changing the relation of the drum to said commor *ieans by rotating one of them 100. The combination, with an upright type case composed of a seriesof parallel rails with edges overhanging in both directions whereby each rail forms the wall of two adjacent channels, of a cooperating singlcrow typeholder comprising a tube having a slot parallel with its axis, the edges of the tube on opposite sides-ofthe slot being adapted to -aline with the Ioverhanging portions of adjacent rails, means for supporting an upright column of type in the tube, and means for releasing the bottommost type.

101.. The combination, with a type case composed of a series of parallel rails with edges overhanging in both directions whereby each rail forms the wall of two adjacent channels, of a cooperating single-row typeholder comprising a tube having a slot par allel with its axis, the edges of the tube on aline-Withthe overhanging portions of adjacent rails, and a projection carried by such tube and adapted to enter a channel alongside of the one with which thetube alines.

102. In a typesetting maehine,the combination of a storage drum having a plurality of type channels arranged in its periphery, a revoluble shaft at the axis of said drum, a transverse shaft, gearing between the same and the revoluble shaft, ahand wheel on the forward end of the transverse shaft,a common' type channel, said common type chan- 'nel and drum being adapted .to have their mutual presentation changed by means'of one of them being mounted on said revoluble shaft and the other being stationarily carried.

103. The combination of an upright drum having a plurality of typeholding channels in its periphery, a .typeholder above the drum and a typeholder below the drum, hand-controlled means for discharging type from the upper typeholder into the drum 1 andhand-controlled means for discharging type from the drum into the lower type- "hofder, and mechanism for simultaneously changing the mutual resentation of the drum and both typehold rs.

104. The combination of an upright storage drum having typeholding channels in its periphery, a shaft at the' axis of said drum, means for turning one of said members with reference to the other upon said axis, a typeholder above the drum a typeholder below the drum, distributing mechixiismcontrolling the transfer of type from the upper .typeholder to the drum,- assemblage mechanism controlling the transfer of type from type.

the dillm to the lower typeholder, and finger key mechanism adapted to actuate the assemblage and distribution mechanism.

105. The combination of a supply member having a series of parallel type channels. adapted to hold type having beveled feet, a

series of releasing devices for the type in the channels adapted to operate on their beveled feet, traveling-means adapted to operate any of said devices, and a shaft supporting the traveling means.

106. A supply member having a series ofparallel type channels arranged so that type may slide down them by gravity, of a distributing device movable across the upper end of the type channels, an assemblage device movable across the lower ends of. the type channels, and assemblage and distribution mechanism acting on the feet of the 107. A supply member having a series of parallel type channels arranged so that type may slide down them by gravity, of a distributing device movable across the upper end of the type channels, an assemblage de-.

vice movable'across the lower ends of the type channels, and assemblage and distribution mechanism acting on the feet of the type, the distribution mechanislm traveling with the distributing device and the assemblage'mechanism having a series of releasing devices for the various channels.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. HARRY C. GAMMETER Witnesses:

ALBERT H. BATES,

G. A. MYERS. 

